Religion Bondi shooting - 16 confirmed dead at Jewish event

[Cmarsh]

Police claim self defense is not a legitimate reason for guns, so what do they use them for? And how is it that we have so many laws prohibiting guns yet news articles of criminals gaining access to them multiply monthly? We are increasingly going to become sitting ducks in this country.

Its always been a glaring contradiction that the police can defend themselves with weapons but other citizens cannot.

 

[2 eazy]

Lucky only a rifle no semi automatic

 

[evolved2]

I blame Islam.

Thank god I'm an atheist.

 

[Giant Strides]

Police Commissioner stated that they are investigating if there's a third offender. He sounds doubtful, but rather checking out multiple sources of information. Also an IED found in the car.

 

[Sphynx]

So will Mehreen and David S.

So would anyone else.

 

[Mitcham VIC 3132]

So would anyone else.

Yep. Horseshoe theory.

 

[Giant Strides]

A couple of really obnoxious questions from journos at the news conference. One was: "two offenders, one known to police (a distortion of a previous comment by PC), long guns, IEDs - how could the police fail to know of this plot?" And then doubled down with essentially the same question to the Premier.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

I hope for change in that nation, but this is never ever going to happen without a slaughter. So I hope in vain for a decapitation airstrike one day that liquidates Netanyahu's entire military and civilian leadership.

No lawyers to speak for them. No second chances. They, and those who stand behind Netanyahu, do not belong in our civilised world.

Yes. I wrote those words. I still hope for that decapitation airstrike. The civilian leadership I wrote of consists of Netanyahu's standing Likud government. The military leadership of the Israeli Defence forces and the intelligence forces too.

To accomplish that would be a slaughter. They deserve to go.

I can and WILL also denounce attacks on Jewish civilians such as that on Bondi Beach today.

 

[Festerz]

Mods should pin this to the top of the thread.

NO.

How about we just be thinking adults and for a moment and in this thread at least focus solely on the horror of this violent politically and religiously linked attack on innocent individuals in the biggest city in our country.

There is no need to divert attention to events elsewhere purely because of the religion of those targeted. Especially in view of the strong likelihood that link, for all its ignorance, was in the minds of the terrorists who were responsible for this crime of hatred.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Nah, Islam is bad in a way that other religions aren’t.

And the rhetoric continues, and the hate cycle continues. The idea shouldn't be to choose a side and hope to eliminate the other.

There are so many innocents on both sides, and in every religion. The radicalisation is the issue.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

It makes me so sad and angry that this type of shit can happen in our country.

 

[2 eazy]

Crazy this is a almost daily occurence in usa

 

[cromball90]

The amount of hatred in the world just breaks my heart.

This.

This is the post tonight.

 

[CM86]

It's unfortunate that the name and suburb of one of the killers has been leaked anonymously by police, and reported by the media. Hopefully this isn't a Cronulla.

Its the same set up that happened in the UK and solidified Farage.
Price, Joyce, Hanson, Gina. ReformAus.
This is all that's needed to do the same thing here.

The neonazi marches needed this.

How did this escape ASIO and the AFP?

How irresponsible are the police for leaking this so soon, knowing the outcome. And the media for reporting it.
Or deliberate.

 

[10571z]

Nah, religion is the issue.

This. I’d hazard a guess the gunman thinks he’ll be sleeping with 72 virgins right about now.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

ABC News now report 12 dead.

 

[bzparkes]

This. I’d hazard a guess the gunman thinks he’ll be sleeping with 72 virgins right about now.

To lighten the mood a bit...

 

[RUNVS]

This. I’d hazard a guess the gunman thinks he’ll be sleeping with 72 virgins right about now.

They want virgins so the girls don't know how bad they are at sex. Non-virgins would instantly know.

 

[Hoop1888]

Awful news.

Shame on the muppets who have put up videos of dead people - unthinkable if a family member identifies a loved one from them.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

They want virgins so the girls don't know how bad they are at sex. Non-virgins would instantly know.

I still don't know what I'm doing.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

It's unfortunate that the name and suburb of one of the killers has been leaked anonymously by police, and reported by the media. Hopefully this isn't a Cronulla.

Its the same set up that happened in the UK and solidified Farage.
Price, Joyce, Hanson, Gina. ReformAus.
This is all that's needed to do the same thing here.

The neonazi marches needed this.

How did this escape ASIO and the AFP?

How irresponsible are the police for leaking this so soon, knowing the outcome. And the media for reporting it.
Or deliberate.

These dickheads will try and make political mileage out of this which is why this is exactly the time to ensure it is not blamed on immigrants, multiculturalism or an entire ethnic/religious group(s). Those who are responsible must be held accountable but collective punishment/discrimination cannot be allowed to occur.

It is the time for calm heads and anyone seen to be stoking division and racial tension to consolidate their political position must be called out and marginalised.

 

[2 eazy]

WIll they be ban on rifles now

 

[HairyO]

What areas have gotten lax?

In the last few weeks the NSW govt has been pandering to the Shooters Party and saying they will look to water down our gun laws.

I assume this will be off the table and the Shooters Party can **** right off.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Recency bias will cause everyone to see this and think it's a common occurrence when reality is while it's heartbreak in regards to the victims (RIP) it is an uncommon act in our country.

However it is part (which people have long ignored) of our inability to control the increase in criminals gaining access to guns who freely carry them in public, while those who are legal owners are subdued and the rest are at the mercy of living amongst the same criminals that police need guns, bulletproof vests, tear gas, etc; to be around.

 

[Sentinel]

The coward surrendering on the bridge was lucky the police got to him looked like the crowd would have killed him

The guy with his arms up on the bridge was the complete opposite of a coward, he was first on the scene on the bridge to help and they initially thought he was a gunman. Watch the footage. He walks away.